The suspect in the death of Nellis Air Force Base Master Sgt. Danielle Lynch is a decorated Air Force veteran who was discharged in 2017.
Sahara Las Vegas has filed a defamation lawsuit against Scott Roeben, the man behind vitalvegas.com, for reporting a rumor that the Las Vegas Strip property would close in September.
Golden Knights coach Pete DeBoer faces unique challenges this season during the Stanley Cup playoffs.
DeBoer, who was hired by Vegas on Jan. 15, had the team jelling before the coronavirus pandemic paused the season.
Now, the Knights are counting on him to find the right buttons to push again.
during the strangest postseason in NHL history.
Alex Deontae Solomon, 32, was booked on suspicion of abuse of an older/vulnerable person first offense sometime Thursday.
The Southern Nevada Health District is helping to alleviate COVID-19 testing demands by setting up smaller, pop-up neighborhood testing sites. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lifeguard Arena, future headquarters of the Henderson Silver Knights, got another $1.2 million from the Henderson City Council.
Lin-Manuel Miranda has responded to people claiming he presented an idealized version of the Founding Fathers. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Chef Michael Rubinstein is leaving the restaurant at The Cosmopolitan after 3½ years to take over as assistant executive chef at the Raiders’ practice facility.
After being alerted to travelers’ concerns, McCarran announced it was altering baggage claim operations.McCarran spokesman Joe Rajchel said, “Each carousel will now have at least one flight assigned to it before any additional are added.”. “This will help us reduce crowds around the carousels and promote social distancing.”
With recent news of a tiger at the Bronx Zoo testing positive for COVID-19, many have begun to worry whether animals can transmit the virus. According to Karen Terio, chief of the Zoological Pathology Program at the University of Illinois, there’s no need to panic. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Satellite images from the European Space Agency have shown that air pollution levels around the world have decreased as a result of the slowing of industrial activity. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Alexa, where are you? Smart home and hospitality technology was big at CES in early January. Amazon and Google promoted their voice-activated speakers Alexa and Google Home Hub. Hospitality executives have called the speakers the industry’s future. Yet for all the hype, the revolution is unfolding at a cautious pace on the Strip as well as in other major U.S. hospitality markets. Hotels are focusing their consumer-facing technology investments on adding streaming capabilities, like Netflix, and enhancing their mobile apps, a December report by Hospitality Technology showed. Voice-enabled technology is 10th on that priority list.
The Fontainebleau, soaring 60-plus stories above Las Vegas Boulevard, was supposed to open in 2009. Instead it went bankrupt that year. The roughly $3 billion resort was about 70% complete around the time of the bankruptcy. In 2010, billionaire Carl Icahn bought the mothballed tower for just $150 million. Developer Steve Witkoff bought it in 2017 for $600 million, renamed it the Drew Las Vegas and plans to open it in 2022.
The solar industry is bouncing back in the Las Vegas valley, with Nevada toward the top in rankings from The Solar Foundation. There were 6,680 solar jobs in Nevada in 2018. Nevada ranked first for solar jobs per capita. The state saw a 1.8 percent growth in solar jobs last year. Nevada ranked tenth for overall solar jobs. Nevada ranked fourth for the amount of installed solar capacity. 12.72 percent of Nevada’s electricity is generated from solar.
Las Vegas’ housing market accelerated in 2018 with some of the fastest growing prices in the country. But amid affordability concerns, sales have tumbled and inventory is soaring. The median sales price of a single-family house last month was $300,000, up 13% from a year earlier. But 1,823 houses traded hands in January, down 19% from a year ago. Tim Kelly Kiernan, agent, RE/MAX Excellence
Las Vegas’ housing market accelerated in 2018 with some of the fastest growing prices in the country. But amid affordability concerns, sales have tumbled and inventory is soaring. The median sales price of a single-family house last month was $300,000, up 13% from a year earlier. But 1,823 houses traded hands in January, down 19% from a year ago. Tim Kelly Kiernan, agent, RE/MAX Excellence
UNLV off and running to a 2-0 start in Mountain West play Joel Ntambwe comes off a 31-point performance against Wyoming The Rebels next head to Albuquerque on Tuesday New Mexico’s Anthony Mathis was the MW player of the week UNLV will have to contend with New Mexico coach Paul Weir’s zone
UNLV coach Marvin Menzies is staying with his building plan Former Clark star Trey Woodbury is one of the newcomers counted on But the Rebels will rely mostly on seniors such as Kris Clyburn Point guard Noah Robotham brings valuable experience to UNLV Shakur Juiston hopes to get the program pointed upward
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Strip gunman Stephen Paddock’s house in Mesquite went on the market recently for $449,000 That’s about 15 percent above the appraised value His house in Reno also went on the market for $399,000, around 9 percent above the appraisal Some observers have speculated that someone might buy his Mesquite house as a novelty or out of a morbid fascination No matter the reasoning, if someone pays the asking price, the property would command a premium Sales proceeds are slated to go to victims of the Oct. 1 massacre
An early Tuesday morning chase ended with a car crash in an east Las Vegas neighborhood. Police were pursuing the vehicle, which they say was involved in robberies in Las Vegas and North Las Vegas, when the driver crashed at Owens and Statz Street. A man was taken into custody. A woman was ejected from a vehicle and taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The intersection at Mojave Road and Owens Avenue was shut down while police officers searched for the suspect and investigated. The intersection will remain closed for most of the morning.
All 30 teams will compete in this year’s Las Vegas NBA Summer League. The annual event has become a big hit with fans. The Lakers’ Lonzo Ball was last year’s top player. Jayson Tatum of the Celtics was one of last year’s standouts. The 76ers’ Markelle Fultz was the No. 1 overall draft pick.
As part of a panel of experts, Bruce Ford of Boston-area hotel services firm Lodging Econometrics spoke of fast-growing communities for hospitality. Southern California and Nashville have seen impressive construction for a variety of room types, he told a crowd at the Hospitality Design Expo and Conference. The expo brought about 17,500 people to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Kylie and Leah Becker have sparked Foothill’s run to the postseason. Kylie, a senior, is one of the top shortstops in the region, and Foothill’s leadoff hitter. Leah, a sophomore, is the No. 3 hitter and the Falcons’ ace in the circle. Kylie is committed to play softball at Montana, where Leah begins her recruitment cycle next year. The postseason begins Tuesday when Foothill hosts Green Valley at 4 p.m.
Queen with Adam Lambert has announced 10 shows on the Strip this fall. Crown Jewels runs from Sept. 1-Sept. 22 at The Park Theater. Queen and Lambert will play such hits as “We Are the Champions” and “Another One Bites the Dust.” Lambert says of Crown Jewels, “You’ll be humming them all night.” The show is three months before Lady Gaga opens at Park Theater in December.
Rancho smacked four home runs on Saturday
to beat two-time defending state champion Basic, 16-4. The Rams took advantage of five errors to score seven unearned runs. Layton Walls hit a solo homer to kick off Rancho’s eight-run second inning. Jimmy Gamboa went the distance, allowing 3 ER to pick up the victory.
He threw first-pitch strikes to 21 of 22 batters. Rancho now is 8-1 in the Sunrise League, a game ahead of second-place Basic.
An idea to bring the women’s Sweet 16 basketball tournament to Las Vegas is still alive. Former UNLV athletic director and men’s NCAA Tournament chairman Jim Livengood has been working on the concept. Livengood’s idea: To play all four NCAA women’s regionals in Las Vegas at the same time. This year’s women’s Final Four was exciting and was played in front of sellout crowds. The four regionals attracted only modest turnouts. The NCAA currently has a rule prohibiting championship events from being played in Las Vegas.
Southern Nevada has $18.8 billion worth of planned, proposed and underway construction projects. Including… Las Vegas Convention Center expansion $1.4 billion Las Vegas stadium $1.9 billion I-ll Boulder City Bypass $318 million Resorts World Las Vegas $4 billion Project Neon $1 billion Wynn Paradise Park $1.5 billion
Amazon Offering Discounted Prime Memberships to Medicaid Recipients Individuals with a valid Medicaid or Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card The $5.99 membership can be renewed every year for up to four years. The reduced Prime membership comes with the same benefits of a standard one, including free two-day shipping, Prime Video, Prime Music and Prime Now. Last year, Amazon also joined a USDA pilot program that allows those receiving government assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to buy groceries through online markets like Amazon’s FreshDirect or Walmart.
Reno native David Wise will participate in his second Winter Olympics this month. Wise won a gold medal in the halfpipe skiing event in the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Wise said he is feeling 100 percent heading into the Games after two of the hardest years of his life. He is considered one of the favorites in the halfpipe skiing event.